Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at some summits.
Shettima will represent the president at summits in Rome, Italy, and St. Petersburg, Russia.
He will attend the first stocktaking moment (STM) summit in Rome from July 24 to July 26.
Shettima will chair a high-level session on “Innovative financing for food system transformation: the case of Nigeria.”
The event is being organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) and other UN agencies.
“Shettima will then proceed from Rome to St. Petersburg in Russia to represent the president at the Russia-Africa summit scheduled from Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29,” he said.
“While in Russia, the vice president will join other political and business leaders at the 2nd Russia–Africa summit and Russia–Africa economic and humanitarian forum focused on strategising to enhance relations between Russia and the African continent, among other benefits.
“Also, Vice President Shettima will participate in bilateral meetings with representatives of relevant Russian senior government officials and business leaders to discuss relations between Russia and Nigeria.”
Shettima will be accompanied by senior government officials from MDAs on the trip and will return next week.